Gronik v. Balthasar

DECISION AND ORDER

LYNN ADELMAN, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, the Groniks, brought this diversity case against defendant Chubb Indemnity Insurance Company (“Chubb”) to recover for damages to their home under their homeowners’ insurance policy. On March 3, I granted Chubb’s motion to amend its answer to add a counterclaim for a set-off based on plaintiffs’ settlement with the defendants in a related case, the Balthasar case, which has been consolidated with the present case. The Balthasars sold the home in question to plaintiffs. I also allowed limited discovery on the setoff counterclaim. Before…